Thành ngữ tiếng anh

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush = một con chim trong tay có giá trị hơn hai con chim trên trời "Dan has asked me to go to a party with him. What if my boyfriend finds out?" Reply: "Don`t go. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
A Drop In The Bucket = hạt muối bỏ biến "I`d like to do something to change the world but whatever I do seems like a drop in the bucket." A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted = 1 kẻ ngốc không giữ được tiền lâu Example: "Her husband can`t seem to hold onto any amount of money; he either spends it or loses it. A fool and his money are easily parted." A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned = 1 xu tiết kiệm cũng như 1 xu làm ra "I`m going to give you $20 but I want you to put it in the bank; a penny saved is a penny earned!" A Piece Of Cake = dễ như ăn cháo "Do you think you will win your tennis match today?" Answer: "It will be a piece of cake." Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder = sự vắng mặt làm tình yêu ngọt ngào hơn "The time we spend apart has been good for us; absence makes the heart grow fonder." Actions Speak Louder Than Words = hành động có giá trị hơn lời nói "Don`t tell me how to do this; show me! Actions speak louder than words." Add Fuel To The Fire = thêm dầu vào lửa "I would like to do something to help, but I don`t want to add fuel to the fire." It Is All Greek to me. =  Tôi chẳng hiểu gì cả.  (ám chỉ chữ viết hoặc tiếng nói) "Did you understand what he just said?" Reply: "Nope. It was all Greek to me." All Thumbs = vụng về, hậu đậu "Hey! You are pouring my coffee on the table!" Reply: "Oh, I`m so sorry! I have been all thumbs today." Cost An Arm And A Leg = trả 1 cái giá cắt cổ, tốn rất nhiều tiền "Be careful with that watch; it cost me an arm and a leg." Arm In Arm = tay trong tay "What a nice afternoon. We walked arm in arm along the beach for hours." Beating Around The Bush = vòng vo tam quốc "If you want to ask me, just ask; don`t beat around the bush." Better Late Than Never = thà trễ còn hơn không "Sorry I was late for the meeting today; I got stuck in traffic." Answer: "That`s okay; better late than never." Between A Rock And A Hard Place = đứng giữa 2 lựa chọn khó khăn "I`d like to help you but I am stuck between a rock and a hard place." Birds Of A Feather Flock Together = ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã "Look; the volleyball players are eating at the same table together, as always." Answer: "Birds of a feather flock together." Bite Off More Than You Can Chew = không lượng sức "I thought I could finish this report within one month, but it looks like I have bitten off more than I can chew." Bite Your Tongue = cố gắng im lặng "Whenever that professor says something I don`t like, I have to bite my tongue." Blood Is Thicker Than Water = 1 giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã "When my best friend and my brother got in a fight I had to help my brother; blood is thicker than water." Burn Your Bridges = đốt cầu của mình, tức là tự làm mất đi cơ hội của mình "I wish you hadn`t been rude to that man just now; he is very important in this town and you shouldn`t go around burning bridges." Burning The Candle At Both Ends = vắt kiệt sức ra để làm việc "Ever since this new project started I have been burning the candle at both ends. I can`t take much more of it." Call It Off = hủy bỏ "Tonight`s game was called off because of the rain."
Cross Your Fingers = động tác được tin là sẽ đem lại sự may mắn "Let`s cross our fingers and hope for the best!" Curiosity Killed The Cat = sự tò mò có thể rất nguy hiểm "Hey, I wonder what`s down that street; it looks awfully dark and creepy." Answer: "Let`s not try to find out. Curiosity killed the cat." Don`t Count Your Chickens Until They`re Hatched = trứng chưa nở đã đếm gà "Next Friday I will be able to pay you back that money I owe you." Answer: "I won`t be counting my chickens..." Don`t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket = đừng bỏ tất cả trứng